Andy Murray stormed into the second week of Wimbledon with Britain believing their man is a champion in waiting.

The Centre Court crowd were hoping for rain so they could be the first in history to see tournament action under the roof.

Instead they were treated to a deluge of brilliance from Murray that left Serbian star Viktor Troicki floundering.

The £90million roof was forgotten as Murray's fans heralded the 6-2 6-3 6-4 win by their hero in ear-splitting style.

The Scot was in a different league to Troicki, taking just one hour 36 minutes to see off his opponent and start alarm bells ringing for Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt.

Murray performed with such power and panache they must think 73 years of British agony since Fred Perry last won the men's title is about to end.

Next up is talented Swiss star Stanislas Wawrinka, 24, who will have to contend with Murray mania. Yesterday expectant fans started a Mexican wave - and that was in the warm up. With thousands on Murray Mount, officials were poised waiting to push the roof button as the skies darkened. They were not the only ones looking to the heavens. Troicki needed help from above against Murray's devastating power play.

When you get John McEnroe waxing lyrical about your game, you know you really have arrived.

Mac's assessment of Murray's gifts is spot on - and on cue, Murray treated Centre Court to another impressive display.

His game has suddenly come together in a way that spells trouble for his big rivals.

It is underpinned by a serve that is one of the fiercest weapons in tennis. Fit, fast and strong, Murray now has unshakeable belief in his ability.

He is happy to be patient too. The first set was going with serve at 3-2 when Murray stepped up the pace. He broke Troicki to lead 4-2, executed a perfect drop shot to make it 5-2 then broke the Serb again to take the first set.

Troicki, 23, was unable to make headway with his serve because Murray, 22, now has the best backhand return in the game.

In the second set Murray had a 90 per cent average of first serve points won. He piled on the aces almost as fast as his fellow Brits crashed out of last week. He drilled three in a row to go 5-2 up in the second set then blasted his twelfth ace in closing out the set 6-3.

Troicki, ranked 31 in the world, desperately wanted to make a fight of it but Murray was in unforgiving mood.

It became too much for the Serb early in the third set and he let out a scream of frustration. You couldn't blame him.

When Troicki had a chance of a break in the fourth game of the third set, Murray ruthlessly responded with an ace to grind down his opponents morale. Troicki said afterwards: "He mixes his game up and his serve is unbelievable. The one break point I had, he served an ace.

"I just couldn't read his serve. For sure he's one of the favourites and he has got everyone behind him. He might be a champion some time in the future - and I think he is looking good for this year."

Murray said: "The expectation for me is that I'm going to try my best to win the tournament. I will stick to the same routine.

"Just because it's Wimbledon I'm not going to do anything differently. I go into every tournament with the mentality that I can win it but I don't feel like I have put any extra pressure on myself for this tournament."

He dismissed a suggestion his mother Judy had been in a row in the friends and family box. She was seen pointing a finger towards someone before leaving her son's match in the second set.

Murray said she had left to watch his brother Jamie play doubles. He insisted: "It would have been nothing to do with her arguing.